few pics of my daughter

[carpenter]

First pics with the 50mm and the 70-200

http://cryo-laboratory.com/upload/userfiles/carpenter/1.jpg

http://cryo-laboratory.com/upload/userfiles/carpenter/2.jpg

http://cryo-laboratory.com/upload/userfiles/carpenter/3.jpg

[SonyaL]

Great colors in number 1, number 2 cute expression so natural looking I love the hair being wind blown, 3 needs fill flash instead of head on flash I like to bounce it off the ceiling so its not quite so harsh.


Sonya

[carpenter]

Great colors in number 1, number 2 cute expression so natural looking I love the hair being wind blown, 3 needs fill flash instead of head on flash I like to bounce it off the ceiling so its not quite so harsh.


Sonya


thanks. I need to get me a flash. I know pretty much nothing about them though. What is a a "fill flash"? (just use a speedlite??) and what tricks/tips could you lend regarding using one? Thanks.

[SonyaL]

Well if you are using on camera flash try shooting in AV mode and see if that helps the flash situation. AV is suppose to be fill flash.
The good thing about an external flash indoor or outdoor you can bounce the flash for softer lighting on the subject for instance bounce to a ceiling or a piece of foam board you can buy at a craft store.It lets you control the lighting and not the camera.
On mine I dial down the flash when outdoors to get even less flash because I am just wanting to fill in the shadows.

Make sure when you do buy a flash the head of the flash swivels or rotates thats how you will be able to bounce it.

I use the SIgma DG 500 Super on my Canon and it works great price wise much cheaper than the Canon flashes and probably most equivelant to the Canon 500 series speedlites.
I got mine from here:

http://www.sigmaforless.com

In the meantime just take some steps backs so you are not so close this will also help reduce the flash output on the in camera flash. You can always crop pics to bring the subject in closer.

Do you mind if I work on the pic of her in the pink to see if I can tone down the flash some?

Sonya

[Keiffer]

Nice shots and beautiful model. In a coupel of years you should have several portfolios of her alone.

[carpenter]

Well if you are using on camera flash try shooting in AV mode and see if that helps the flash situation. AV is suppose to be fill flash.
The good thing about an external flash indoor or outdoor you can bounce the flash for softer lighting on the subject for instance bounce to a ceiling or a piece of foam board you can buy at a craft store.It lets you control the lighting and not the camera.
On mine I dial down the flash when outdoors to get even less flash because I am just wanting to fill in the shadows.

Make sure when you do buy a flash the head of the flash swivels or rotates thats how you will be able to bounce it.

I use the SIgma DG 500 Super on my Canon and it works great price wise much cheaper than the Canon flashes and probably most equivelant to the Canon 500 series speedlites.
I got mine from here:

http://www.sigmaforless.com

In the meantime just take some steps backs so you are not so close this will also help reduce the flash output on the in camera flash. You can always crop pics to bring the subject in closer.

Do you mind if I work on the pic of her in the pink to see if I can tone down the flash some?

Sonya


Great advice. sure.. Anything you can do to that picture feel free to correct.

[Ron Wilson]

Number 2 is my fav. Great B&W. Natural look.

[SonyaL]

When I didnt have a flash I would tape a piece of index card or hold it at the bottom of the flash and angle it up somewhat to redirect the flash you might try that.

Heres 2 pics different versions first ones no softness added just adjusted the color, second one has softness added to everything but the eyes and mouth.
She has amazing eyes. If she doesnt mind being your model just keep posing here and try out different things thats how you will get to know more or less whats going to work and whats not going to work.

Sonya

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Sonya/fix1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Sonya/soft1.jpg

[storeman]

Just my opinion but I think the last would look better a little desaturated. I reied it in CS2 and dialed in -27 saturation and to me it looks so much nicer. You haven't got editing allowed so didn't post it.

[LBrower]

Love all of the pictures. # 2 is my favorite. I agree about bouncing a light in the 3rd one. My husband got me a speedlite for mother's day and I LOVE it. Very easy to learn to use.

[carpenter]

Just my opinion but I think the last would look better a little desaturated. I reied it in CS2 and dialed in -27 saturation and to me it looks so much nicer. You haven't got editing allowed so didn't post it.

Do I need to do anything to "allow editing"? Or just say "have at it" lol..

[SonyaL]

I think you would go into your profile and allow it in there.


Sonya

[carpenter]

Heres 2 pics different versions first ones no softness added just adjusted the color, second one has softness added to everything but the eyes and mouth.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Sonya/soft1.jpg

Oh my.. this looks so much nicer. What method did you use to apply that softness?

[SonyaL]

Well I have PS and PSP I use PSP because I am use to it but I do think you can do the same thing in PS.
I color corrected first adding new adjustment layers and handling them one by one playing with the numbers.
I then selected her eye with the lasso tool I do hand drawing on those held down the shift key selected the second eye and the mouth I then went to selections invert what this does is softens everything BUT her eyes and mouth but you have to make sure to invert the selections.
Thats it pretty simple process.

Sonya

[carpenter]

You haven't got editing allowed so didn't post it.


Ok I fixed that :)

[jbkalla]

#2 (B&W) is fantastic! Good job! :-)